Ondina Valla

Olympic athlete

1916 – 2006

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Who was Ondina Valla?

Trebisonda Valla, was an Italian female athlete, and the first Italian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She won it in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, after establishing the new world record during the semi-final.

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Born
May 20, 1916
Bologna
Nationality
  • Italy
Lived in
  • Bologna
Died
Oct 16, 2006
L'Aquila

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on July 23, 2013

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